Entirely New Propulsion Concept by Australian Company
Comprising a series of diesel electric units, strategically located completely inboard down both sides of the vessel, the Gamma Propulsion System (TGPS), is easy…
Lamprell Wins US$ 227 Million Contract for Jackup Rig
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting products and services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables industry, announce…
Seismic Vessel Order for Kleven Maritime
Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s yard Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel, to be named Sanco Sword, is to be delivered in Q1 2014. Its sister vessel Sanco Swift will be delivered from Myklebust Verft in July 2013. Kleven Maritime has nine vessels in its order book, with a total value of more than four billion NOK (€132 million). “We are impressed by Sanco and their investments in the very advanced seismic market.
'Future Ports' Conference – Productivity is the Battleground
At the conference "Future Ports" held in Stockholm 25th-26th April, APM Terminals’ Head of Project Implementation, Soren Sjostrand Jakobsen, told delegates that…
South Boats Delivers Workboat to Turbine Transfers
Wind farm crew transfer vessel 'Caernarfon Bay' built by UK shipbuilders South Boat Special Projects Ltd. South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce the launch and commissioning of its 57th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Caernarfon Bay’. The vessel is the first of the South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered and features a host of developments. Built for Turbine Transfers Ltd. the…
Shipbuilder Alu Marine Hands Over Pilot Boat
To improve the quality of their services, Pilots of the Seine have chosen to invest in a “light”, faster and more economical pilot boat, which consumes less fuel. Their new pilot boat is equipped with IPS Volvo propulsion, an innovative system for mid-sizes workboats that can significantly reduce the carbon impact. The Alu Marine Shipyard, with the collaboration of Geronimo Naval Design architects and the research department of Volvo…
UK Port Development Proposal Opposed – Fear of Flooding
Siemens and Associated British Ports’ (ABP) plan for a £210m wind turbine facility at Green Port Hull have been recommended for conditional approval by planners…
HII Subsidiary AMSEC to Move HQ
Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that its AMSEC LLC subsidiary has picked an existing building in Virginia Beach for its new headquarters. AMSEC had been engaged in a two-year search to identify a new location in the Hampton Roads area for its headquarters. AMSEC signed a 10-year lease agreement with the Olympia Development Corp. for the property located at 5701 Cleveland St. AMSEC will occupy approximately half of the six-story…
British Warship Helps Commemorate 1812 War
HMS Montrose has spent six days in New Orleans helping Americans begin bicentennial commemorations of the 1812 war. The Devonport-based frigate joined ships from the USA, France and Canada berthed on the famous Mississippi waterfront for the festivities. It's famously called 'The Big Easy', but the six days HMS Montrose spent in New Orleans were far from relaxing as she joined Americans commemorating the last time the two countries fought each other.
Maersk Enrolls Deck Cadet Following in Father's Footsteps
Glenn Higginbotham, of Smisby, will take to the seas in the Merchant Navy as a cadet deck (navigation) officer later this year with Maersk Crewing Ltd, part of the AP Moller-Maersk Group.
Tankship Collides with Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
The Coast Guard is responding to a collision between a mobile offshore drilling unit and a tanker vessel , near Port Aransas. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector…
Caterpillar Introduces New High-speed GenSet
The 20-cylinder C175 produces the greatest power output of any single high-speed diesel generator set available on the market, producing up to 4 MW of power, requiring…
LCS 'Independence' Greeted at New Home Port
LCS Independence arrives at its new home port led through San Diego Bay by a water-spraying tugboat. Independence, the lead ship in the trimaran hull-variant, is the second vessel in the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship program. It’s also the second LCS to arrive at Naval Base San Diego, where the Navy plans to base its future fleet of 55 ships. The first littoral combat ship, Freedom, arrived in San Diego in 2010.
Total Marine Fuels Appoint New MD
Total Marine Fuels has appointed Anna Whitehouse as managing director, succeeding Christophe Girardot who has held the position for the past 4 years. Ms Whitehouse…
Goodrich Deliver Composite Sail Cusps for USN Sub Newbuildings
Goodrich Corporation recently delivered its first composite sail cusp to Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. Goodrich is under contract to manufacture lightweight, composite sail cusps for the next eight Virginia Class nuclear fast attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block III. Fabrication of all eight sail cusps will occur at Goodrich's Engineered Polymer Products (EPP) facility in Jacksonville, Fla.
Intercontinental Oil Trade Likely to Increase Says New Report
Global oil trade is very much dependent on oil tankers for the transportation of crude oil as well as refined petroleum products. In the last quarter of 2011 oil…
GeneSIC Semiconductor Distributor Announced
Micross Components, a provider of distributed and specialty electronic components, and GeneSiC Semiconductor, a pioneer in Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology, announce…
Boat Manufacturer Introduces Warranty Scheme
Smoker Craft Inc. An industry leading warranty gives even more reliability to the confidence in the Smoker Craft family of boats. The warranty includes a limited…
Cruise Line Offers Luxury 'Penthouse' Suites at Discount
View of Venice from your private balcony? Check. Butler inside your chic suite pouring your chilled champagne? Check. Saving money on the whole extravaganza? You bet -- thanks to a rare Penthouse sale from Crystal Cruises, offering big savings on the ultimate of luxury Mediterranean sailings this fall. Couples can receive fare reductions of up to $2,000 on select voyages, as well as Business Class air savings…
General Dynamics Deliver US Nuclear Sub Early
General Dynamics delivers submarine 'Mississippi' to U.S. General Dynamics Electric Boat today delivered the nuclear-powered attack submarine Mississippi (SSN-782) to the U.S.
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